Anscar of Spoleto

Anscar of Spoleto (921-940) was the Duke of Spoleto from 924 to 940, succeeding Alberic II of Spoleto and preceding Ubert of Spoleto.

Biography
Anscar was born in 921, a son of Adalbert I of Ivrea and Adalbert II of Tuscany's daughter Ermengarda; he was twice the nephew of Hugh of Italy, as his maternal grandmother was Hugh's mother, and he married Hugh's niece Willa of Tuscany. He supported Rudolph II of Burgundy's claim to Italy, and he took over the March of Ivrea in 929 on his father's death. The young Anscar was stripped of his title by King Hugh, who gave his half-brother the March of Ivrea and re-posted Anscar in the Duchy of Spoleto. In 939, Anscar began conquering the Exarchate of Ravenna, leading to Hugh turning against Anscar the next year. He was slain at the battle of Spoleto in 940, and Hugh's forces were victorious over his army.